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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1959
Page
1
Postmaster M L Neal reminds Boytonians to mail Christmas cards early to ensure delivery by December 25. Seated envelopes cost 4 cents, unsealed cards 3 cents if no personal message is written. Cards at 3 cents cannot be returned or forwarded. Also notes that 3 cent cards require careful handling.
Partly cloudy forecast with no notable temperature change. Wednesday tides show high at 3 49 am and 7 14 pm, low tide at 11 17 am. sunset and sunrise times noted.
Priscilla Myers and Sharon Myers, daughters of Vernon L Myers, return from Baylor for Thanksgiving with 01 West Sterling family. Baylor student Joe Preston visits from Eatonton GA. Kareen Waddell headlines weekend programs for Chennault Air Force Base in Lake Charles LA, after Ellington Air Force Base appearance. Fire Chief Art Lintelmar returns home after surgery with anticipated work resumption within the month. Ray and Patsy Broussard portray hoboes in a feature, and Dan Gardner speaks on the Power of the Press. Michael Laramore Jr celebrates Montel Jay’s first birthday. Medora Binnton recovering from minor surgery and Jack wins a golf bet. O Weather celebrates a birthday.
Letter from Rev. L B Bass praises The Baytown Sun for local sports coverage in Chambers County. He notes plans for Friday’s game and requests copies of photographs and Sunday editions marking Anahuac-Elgin football coverage. Bass signs as pastor of First Baptist Church of Anahuac.
Two Americans and 37 Cubans stood trial in Havana as a military panel heard eight hours of testimony. Prosecution sought heavy sentences for defendants including Frank Austin Young, 38, a Miami pilot linked to an alleged plot against Prime Minister Fidel Castro. Fernando Prine Bertot, 24, a Cuban student, faces possible thirty year terms. British-born Peter Lambton, 24, naturalized American from Nassau, Bahamas, among others, could receive death for all six in the second case, with new appeals rules allowing either side to challenge.
M E Bazzoon's brother in law W Massenberg of LaMarque Texas, aboard the 9 ton National Pride, was found among the capsized ship. Coast Guard crews blocked the only entrance hindering an underwater search as divers inspected port holes at depths to 31 feet. Investigators planned to barge the ship upright as to whether any survivors remained.
Judge Miron Love will introduce U. S. Senator Ralph Yarborough at a Baytown–area event in Houston. Baytown citizens committee chairs say Yarborough will address four issues oil imports wildlife conservation higher education. More than 950 guests are expected with tickets available from committee members or the Chamber of Commerce. Participants will come from Houston La Porte Pasadena Deer Park Clearview Greens Bayou Crosby and surrounding communities.
Mrs Adella Ross Strip of 603 Morrell died at 2 Monday in a Baytown hospital born Oct 11 1874 at Mount Enter wise Tex moved to Baytown four years ago to live with daughter Mrs Carolyn Kilgore She is survived by two daughters one son, and four grandchildren Funeral services were held at Paul A Len Funeral Home at 1 pm Tuesday Rev Chester R Sieele officiating Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery in Houston
The Raytown Sun promotes Pick A Present in its classifieds to help readers shop quickly and accurately during a 20 day period. Readers are directed to Page Nine of each issue for shopping hints and the best gift ideas.
An Allegheny Airlines twin engine plane, en route from Philadelphia to Cleveland with 25 aboard, crashed into Eagle Mountain in central Pennsylvania. A doctor on scene cited three survivors, with two not expected to live. A helicopter crew found a passenger still strapped to a seat high in a tree as responders aided the injured from Williamsport and Olmstead Air Force Base.
FBI agents and New York police joined the murder investigation of 48 year old Wilma Selby. Authorities seek to trace the engine and ownership of a German pistol believed used in the November 14 slaying at Homileidt.
James Thomas Lackey aged 77 of 44M Oak died at home Monday night at 9 30. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Wednesday at Earth man Funeral Home Chapel. Officiant Rev Louis Norris of Orago W. Interment in Rest Cemetery. Survived by widow Linnie and multiple children and grandchildren.
A capacity crowd is expected aboard the Sam Houston to tour the Houston Channel port facilities Wednesday docked at 10 am with Baytown Board of Realtors spouses and guests. About 100 will tour San Jacinto Battlefield and return with lunch at 1 80 pm. A La Porte caravan departs 8 am led by Deputy Sheriff Ayo Roots to Tower Restaurant then to the turning basin for ship channel tour.
Ary Stock hollers of Standard Oil Co New Jersey overwhelmingly approved a merger with Nudie of and Refining Co to join the nation’s largest oil company. The merger passed by strong stockholder approval 133 738 091 to 40 301 78. Jersey Stinibird held 98.27 percent of the stock of the affiliate in Hilistan.
Washington AP Neil McElroy resigned as secretary of defense effective immediately. President Eisenhower named Thomas S. Gates as his successor, with Gates already serving as deputy secretary since June. McElroy, 57, cited personal reasons and plans to return to Procter & Gamble. Gates, 53, was Navy civilian chief from 1957 and undersecretary of the Navy previously. A Senate confirmation will come when Congress reconvenes in January.
Report on the 1959 Baytown Goodfellows drive shows a grand total of up to 65 dollars from donations by Women's Club and locals including E B Bird. The program plans Christmas aid for Baytown children, with the Leslie School of Dancing continuing its free holiday cheer effort and new members joining the effort.
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